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Subject: Bungie's lighting research article.

The new lighting tech they are working on will be included in Reach, anyone know what advancements they've made since Halo 3, it wouldn't download for me.

  • 10.03.2009 8:23 AM PDT
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Thay're using the AAA Engine, apparently, that looks amazing.

  • 10.03.2009 8:25 AM PDT

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I just read it. Great presentation. I have to admit that some of the stuff was above me, but I understood most of it and how intuitive the guys at Bungie really are with this stuff.

  • 10.03.2009 8:27 AM PDT

What is this AAA engine everyone is talking about? I have read no info on this engine. Halo Reach is a AAA title, but I don't think there is a AAA graphics engine.

  • 10.03.2009 8:28 AM PDT

can i have a link to the video if there is one

  • 10.03.2009 8:28 AM PDT

Posted by: paulmarv
I just read it. Great presentation. I have to admit that some of the stuff was above me, but I understood most of it and how intuitive the guys at Bungie really are with this stuff.


Any details?

  • 10.03.2009 8:30 AM PDT
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"You must be mistaken, Reclaimer. I've met your makers, and they don't even know your name..."

I'll try to find an AAA video. The engine looks great.

You see some AAA stuff in this. The entire game is rendered in cinematic quality :D

  • 10.03.2009 8:33 AM PDT
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Posted by: Negotiator
What is this AAA engine everyone is talking about? I have read no info on this engine. Halo Reach is a AAA title, but I don't think there is a AAA graphics engine.


the AAA engine (NOT ITS NAME) is a brand new engine developed from scratch by bungie for Reach.
we don't have anything else on it, except that it's supposed to be very good (hence the AAA - triple A grade).

don't expect your eyes to melt because of the graphics though. keep in mind you're on a 4 year old console with DX9 (not even DX10) installed, which is more or less a standard home PC nowadays.
I'd say it'll look as good as GoW 2, not more. (well, more or less, since they games have different art styles).

[Edited on 10.03.2009 8:39 AM PDT]

  • 10.03.2009 8:37 AM PDT

Posted by: Panzeereapa
I'll try to find an AAA video. The engine looks great.

You see some AAA stuff in this. The entire game is rendered in cinematic quality :D


It looks very good but this engine is from a different developer, and Bungie always make their own, so I don't think they will use this engine for Reach.

  • 10.03.2009 8:38 AM PDT

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Posted by: paulmarv
I just read it. Great presentation. I have to admit that some of the stuff was above me, but I understood most of it and how intuitive the guys at Bungie really are with this stuff.
If you wouldn't mind could you elaborate. I'm very familiar with C++, but it seemed like a different language. Hearing about what new innovations they're going to be is fascinating.

Also AAA is quality. Not a specific engine.

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  • 10.03.2009 8:57 AM PDT

add a horn that says "!%*@ BILL O' REILLY" in Austin Powers' voice, and
I like how if anyone ever says a nice thing about Bungie people think all they want is Recon, and if someone says something bad about Bungie people join with them. And then after they get done bagging on Bungie, they go play the game that Bungie made

Okay, I saw it. What idiot thought that that was Halo?

[Edited on 10.03.2009 9:48 AM PDT]

  • 10.03.2009 9:33 AM PDT